Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-05

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Conference, III. L. Church. The roll Of
superannuated preachers was called and
the following continued in that relation
]. w. Sanders, Charles Pullett, Charles
Wing, ]. Brinkley, Isaiah Broughton, 5. |
G. Waleis, s. P. Wilmington and Nathan
Young, N. B. Snowden and William j.
jackson were elected to local deacons' |
orders G. T. Townsend, A. j. Wallace |
and John II. B. Hubbard to travelling
elders orders. John w. Landlord, I. s.
Ais, John H. Hartman and Lewis w.
Deakins were advanced to the second
class of deacons.
William j. jackson, James L.. Cole, O.
A. Tindley, Joseph w. Pinckney and j.
r.. Brinkley were called up for admission
into full connection. Bishop Hurst adj
dressed the class at some length. John
w. Bond and M. L. McKenny were adj
mitted on trial. The committee in the
case of the Rev. W. II. Rogers reported
| that the charges were not sustained, and
| his character was passed. Reports were
read and adopted on the condition of the
Centenary Biblical Institute, the tract So
ciety and temperance. The Rev. DR.. Fry
singer and the Rev. Il. W. Todd ADDRESSED
the conference.
The annual missionary sermon was
preached by the Rev, James A. Scott of
Fairmount.
The anniversary Of the Freedman's Aid
Society was held Saturday night. The
Rev. Wesley j. Parker presided. DIR.
Frysinger, Prof. j. II. Nutter of Balti-
more, and Prof. b. o. Bird of the Dela-
ware Academy, made addresses.
This morning, at $50, the conference
love-feast was held. Fully 700 persons
: attended.
: AT 1890 Bishop Hurst preached from
Matthew III, 1, z, 8. His subject was,
| "Johu the Baptist Model Gospel
/ Preacher" The bishop said the one
t theme of our preaching should be Jesus
: and His salvation. Have clear convic'
tons. Do not preach class or caste
gospel. The popularity Of Methodisn
!, from its beginning to its present day II
! that ii aims to preach TO the multitudes
to the whole people. The way to CONVEX
: infidels is to get them into your prayer
t meetings and into your churches, wher
! they will hear OF Jesus, be converted ant
saved. At least 800 people heard tn
I sermon.
Z The deacons and elders were ordaine,
a by Bishop Hurst, assisted by the presid
v ing elders, at 8 O'Clock in james Church
Is j. Hudson Riddick and o. A. Tindle
"a preached in the courthouse in the day
> William H. Thomas at the seat OF tn
conference at night. The conference wi
T. finish it's business on Monday, when th
% appointments will be read. The next se
st sion will meet at Dover, Del.
q CHRsTERTowN, Nd, March 2.-The To-
40 davis session of the Delaware M. Il. Ool
Il, ference (eolored) was held in the JAM
r- M. f. Church to. day, Bishop j. +. Hur
presiding. Reports on statistics, educ
40 ton, the Bible cause, episcopal fund
ng auditing the presiding eldera' account
~ ~ and the state of the church were adopte
10 Resolutions ON the death of Gen. j.
ed Logan and the Rev. Henry Ward Beech
X were offered by Prof. John H. Nutter
ii. Baltimore, and adopted.
ng Hudson Riddick offered resolutio
aus thanking the Rev, J. A. B. Wilson of t
IA Wilmington Conference for his Libel
on help in securing the Delaware Acader
he at Princess Anne, Md; also, q reBoluti
* of thanks to Governor Beaver, John
gin Lucas and William A. Rolin of Penns
ON yania, for donations Of ground and 81 q
1us to build church at Spring Lake, N.
az Adopted.
MI The Daughters OF Conference present
he 1850 to the conference TO aid in the 81
the port of the aged preachers. Two tho
ors sand dollars were collected the past o.
Dts, ference year for missions, 5000 for 81
IN cation, 81 900 for the support of wido
IN ,ob and needy preachers, and $500 for fire.
10 mems aid.
OPS Resolutions OF thanks to the Penns
and vania and B. & O, railroads, the Ohea
re- River Steamboat Company, to the citiz'
icle of Chestertown and to the bishop W
.as adopted.
s oIre Memoirs were read and adopted on
!. Of deaths of the Rev. Benjamin Gibbs, v
heir died the past year, aged SO, and Mrs
AIRY G. Manbuff of Centreville, Md.
ZACH After singing the S16th hymn I
9th prayer by the bishop the appointing
!, oe were read and the conference adjourl
+ te sine die.
nam THE APPOINTMENTS.
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